Kingdom of Jhalavad

Kingdom of Jhalavad
Dharangadhra State
Halvad-Dhrangadhra State
Kingdom of Jhalavad Dharangadhra State; Halvad-Dhrangadhra State
1090–1949
	Top: Flag of Dhrangadhra State (1911-1946) ; Bottom: Flag of Dhrangadhra State (1946-49) Coat of arms
	Motto: Anatha Vajrapanjaro Mama Bahuh; "My Arm Protects the Defenceless";
	Anthem: Sri-Sakti-Prasadana Jayatu Sri-Rajah Sukhino Bhavatu Dhararyah; "The Noble King be the Conqueror by the Favour of Sri Sakti, the Noble Dara be Happy";
	Emblem;
	Jhalavad in kathiawad
Status	Vassal under Chaulukya dynasty (1090–1244); Sovereign State (1244–1808) ; Princely state (1858–1948)
Capital	Patdi; (1090–1304); Santalpur; (1304–1325); Patdi; (1325–1413); Mandal; (1413–1425); Kuva-Kanakavati; (1425–1488); Halvad; (1488–1735); Dhrangadhra; (1735–1949);
Government	Absolute monarchy
Maharana Raj Sahib
• 1090–1126	Harpaldev (first)
• 1942–1948	Meghrajji III (last)
Dewan
• 1894–1898	Govindram Sawailal (first)
• 1945–1948	G.R. Raddi (last)
History
• Established as a vassal kingdom under Solanki dynasty	1090
• Accession to the Indian union	1949
Area
1090	13,800 km2 (5,300 sq mi)
1892	3,023 km2 (1,167 sq mi)
1943	4,800 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population
• 1892	100,000
• 1943	170,563
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Solanki dynasty
	1943:; Lakhtar State
	Muli State
	Chuda State
	Sayla
	Ramparda
	Munjpur
1500:; Limbdi State
1604:; Lakhtar State
1620:; Wankaner State
1630:; Wadhwan State
1948:; India
Today part of	India
	www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html

The Kingdom of Jhalavad was a kingdom present in the Kathiawar region of Gujarat. The kingdom came to be known as the Dhrangadhra State after it became a 13-gun salute (15-guns personal) princely state in the nineteenth century. The town of Dhrangadhra served as its capital. It was also known as Halvad-Dhrangadhra State. Halvad once had been the capital of this state. It was ruled by the Jhala clan of Rajputs.